Showing some consideration – Wates Living Space recognised

GLASGOW housing contractor Wates Living Space is celebrating after showing consideration on a trio of projects. The firm secured three national Considerate Constructors Scheme awards...

February conference aims to help drive diversity in Scotland’s built environment sector

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced it will host the first ever DIveIN conference focused on developing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)...
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Ossian Architects celebrates B Corp certification

OSSIAN Architects has become a certified B Corporation joining a global movement of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance,...
GBSS award win

Falkirk civils firm honoured at supply chain awards

FALKIRK-based civil engineering firm GBSS has been named Supply Chain Partner of the Year at the Tilbury Douglas Scottish Supply Chain Roadshow. The accolade was...

Taking control: Scots service chief honoured at BCIA event

SERVICE manager Tony McDermott recently flew the flag for Scotland at the prestigious BCIA (Building Controls Industry Association) Awards 2018 in Birmingham after being...

Finalists announced for the 2024 NASC Scaffolding Excellence Awards

NATIONAL Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has announced the shortlisted candidates for the 2024 ScaffEx24 Scaffolding Excellence Awards. This year's nominees are said to demonstrate...

Five-part series will explore construction’s role in Scotland’s net zero transition

A five-part series will explore how Scotland's built environment and construction sector is to deliver the just transition to net zero. Titled The Big Conversation,...

National competition launches to find nation’s top tradesperson

SCREWFIX has announced the return of its national competition to find the country's top tradesperson. Screwfix Top Tradesperson results in one 'exceptional' individual winning the...

Applications open for Scottish Men’s Sheds Association awards

THE Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) has opened applications for its Shed of the Year awards. SMSA is an initiative that encourages men 'with time...

ScotPlant 2020 to be rescheduled due to coronavirus

SCOTPLANT 2020 is to be rescheduled due to the escalating coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. The biennial showcase event for the Scottish construction equipment industry was due...

RICS confirms launch of new Social Impact Awards

A new awards programme has launched in Scotland, with organisers seeking entries for outstanding built projects that are helping to transform communities. RICS (Royal Institution...

Qualifier for Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024 to take place during ScotPlant

ORGANISERS have announced that the qualifier for this year’s Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) will take place during ScotPlant 2024. The qualifier will be hosted...

Homes for Scotland award winners announced

THE winners of this year's Homes for Scotland (HFS) awards have been announced. The annual event, which was attended by over 900 senior representatives from...

Crown House does it again at SELECT awards

It was another year of sparkling success for the big winner at the prestigious awards ceremony hosted by SELECT, the campaigning trade body for...

Scots project among ‘Ultra Site’ award winners

CONTRACTOR Robertson has been honoured with a top award for its work on the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). The firm received the Community...
SELECT President Darren Crockett, Alan Wilson and Neil MacEachern of Schneider Electric

Former SELECT MD honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

FORMER SELECT MD Alan Wilson has been presented with the trade body’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of more than 40 years of service...

Barratt Developments Scotland site manager scoops prestigious award

A Barratt Developments Scotland site manager has been named Site Manager of the Year at this year's Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Scotland Awards. Iain...

Cala Homes (North) mental health campaign leads to national award win

CALA Homes (North) has been named Employer of the Year for First Aid Excellence at the Scottish First Aid Awards. The 11th annual event, organised...
Alan Campbell, Operations Manager at Macleod Roofing, with Apprentice of the Year winner Lewis Scobbie and Gillian McKenzie, Apprenticeship Development Officer at CITB

Apprentice of the Year winner hailed for ‘outstanding’ attitude to learning

A 19-year-old apprentice from Inverness has been named Apprentice of the Year at Dundee and Angus College. Lewis Scobbie, who works for Macleod Roofing whilst completing...
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Homes for Scotland announces 2022 awards shortlist

HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has announced the shortlist for its 2022 awards programme. With last year seeing an amalgamated 2020/21 shortlist and virtual awards due...